Fatherhood Collection (#43)

The Russian Imperial family, c1892-c1894. Tsarevich Nicholas (1868-1918), Grand Duke George (1863-1919), the Empress Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), Grand Duchess Olga (1882-1960)

Easter, Russia, c1900. Artist: Alexei Sergeevich Mazurin
Easter, Russia, c1900. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Tsar Alexander III of Russia with his family, c1886. Artist: Nadar
Tsar Alexander III of Russia with his family, c1886. Alexander III (1845-1894) with Tsarina Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928) and their five children, Grand Dukes Nicholas (1868-1918)

Russian author Leo Tolstoy with his son-in-law and granddaughter, Russia, c1905-c1906. Artist: Sophia Tolstaya
Russian author Leo Tolstoy with his son-in-law and granddaughter, Russia, c1905-c1906. Mikhail Sukhotin married Tolstoys (1828-1910) eldest daughter Tatyana (1864-1950) in 1899

Russian author Leo Tolstoy with his son Leo, Russia, 1899. Artist: Sophia Tolstaya
Russian author Leo Tolstoy with his son Leo, Russia, 1899. The younger Leo (1869-1945) was the fourth child of Tolstoy (1828-1910) and his wife Sophia Tolstaya (1844-1919)

Return from Town, 1870. Artist: Alexei Ivanovich Korzukhin
Return from Town, 1870. Korzukhin, Alexei Ivanovich (1835-1894). Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Return from Egypt, 1614. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Return from Egypt, 1614. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Kaluga

Place de la Concorde, (Viscount Lepic and his Daughters Crossing the Place de la Concorde), 1875. Artist: Edgar Degas
Place de la Concorde, (Viscount Lepic and his Daughters Crossing the Place de la Concorde), 1875. Degas, Edgar (1834-1917). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, 1635. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, 1635. God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith (Genesis, XXII: 1-13)

Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia with his wife and one of their sons, 1860. Grand Duke Konstantin (1827-1892) was the second son of Tsar Nicholas I and Alexandra Fyodorovna

Te Vaa (The Canoe), 1896. Artist: Paul Gauguin
Te Vaa (The Canoe), 1896. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Russian author Alexander Kuprin at home with his family, Gatchina, Russia, early 20th century. Kuprin (1870-1938) was a short story writer described by Vladimir Nabokov as the Russian Kipling

Tsar Alexander II and his daughter Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, late 1850s. Artist: Andrei Deniere
Tsar Alexander II and his daughter Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, late 1850s. Known as The Liberator for his emancipation of the serfs in 1861

Lucy, Countess of Carlisle, and Dorothy Percys Visit to their Father Lord Percy... c1831. Artist: JMW Turner
Lucy, Countess of Carlisle, and Dorothy Percys Visit to their Father Lord Percy, when under Attainder, c1831. Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle and her sister, Dorothy Percy, visiting their father

The baptism of the Prince of Piedmont, Quirinal Palace, Rome, 1904. The christening of Umberto, son of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Elena Petrovich of Montenegro

In Spain, Riots break out in Barcelona, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 26th May 1901

Departure of the cod-fishing boats from Dunkirk, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Departure of the cod-fishing boats from Dunkirk, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 4th March 1900

The winners of the Prix Reverdy, Paris, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
The winners of the Prix Reverdy, Paris, 1899. Award for patriotism and abundance of children. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st January 1899

Scenes from the life of Joseph, c1310-1320. Joseph bringing his two sons to his father for a blessing, and below, Joseph leading his mother and father into Canaan

Among the miners, the resumption of work, 1902
Among the minors, the resumption of work, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th November 1902

Mrs Noah Smith and Her Children, 1798. Artist: Ralph Earl
Mrs Noah Smith and Her Children, 1798. Found in the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Robert Cromwell, father of Oliver Cromwell, 17th century, (1899). Portrait of the father of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), English military leader and politician

Good-Bye, Daddy, 1901. Artist: FGO Stuart
Good-Bye, Daddy, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

The Tsarevich Nicholas and his father Tsar Alexander III of Russia, 1894. Artist: F Meaulle
The Tsarevich Nicholas and his father Tsar Alexander III of Russia, 1894. Alexander III died on 1st November 1894 and was succeeded by his eldest son, who ruled as Nicholas II

The rag and bone man of Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The rag and bone man of Paris, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 27th August 1892

The Shepherds Gift, or The Nest, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 14th May 1892

The Worker and his Children, 1892. Artist: Theophile Emmanuel Duverger
The Worker and his Children, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 12th March 1892

Letter from Michelangelo Buonarroti to his father, June 1508. Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Letter from Michelangelo Buonarroti to his father, June 1508. Letter written from Rome, in Italian, from Michelangelo to his father, Lodovico di Leonardo di Buonarotti di Simoni, at Florence

The First Laurels, 1891. Artist: Henri Cain
The First Laurels, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 5th May 1891

The royal family of Denmark, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The royal family of Denmark, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 26th September 1891

Christmas Shoes, 1891. Artist: Miery
Christmas Shoes, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 26th December 1891

The Prince of Wales on his way to Australia, 1920
The Prince of Wales says good-bye to his father and mother at Victoria, on his way to Australia, 1920. The future King Edward VIII bids farewell to King George V

The Prince of Wales with George V, at a gas school during the First World War, 1914-1918. The future King Edward VIII (left), with his father George V (with beard)

Prince George and his wife Mary with their son Edward, HMS Crescent, late 19th-early 20th century. The future King George V with his family

The Happy Family, 1847. Artist: Paul Gavarni
The Happy Family, 1847

Sir Walter Raleigh and his son, 1602, (1896). English writer, poet, courtier and explorer, Raleigh (1554-1618) was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585

Interview between Henry VIII and the Emperor Maximilian, 16th century, (1896). Artist: Boussod, Valadon & Co
Interview between Henry VIII and the Emperor Maximilian, 16th century, (1896). Illustration after a picture painted c1545 in the Royal Collection at Hampton Court, from a work published by Boussod

Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Elizabeth I, 16th century, (1896). A set of four miniatures from the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle, showing members of the Tudor dynasty: Henry VII (top)

Henry VIII, Princess Mary and William Sommers, 16th century, (1896). Artist: Boussod, Valadon & Co
Henry VIII, Princess Mary and William Sommers, 16th century, (1896). Portrait of the King (1491-1547) and his daughter (1516-1558) with Somers, the court jester

Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, 1937. Artist: Fulop Laszlo
Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, 1937. The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1855-1944) was the father of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Queen Consort of King George VI

Baptism of Prince of Wales, 1842 (c1850s). The future King Edward VII was born in 1841 and christened Albert Edward in St Georges Chapel, Windsor on 25 January 1842

Father and child, Seoul, Korea, 1900

The fall of Icarus, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
The fall of Icarus, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Icarus and Daedalus, 1887. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon
Icarus and Daedalus, 1887. A plate from Gaston Tissandiers Histoire des ballons, 1887. Private Collection

The origin of Rome, 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon
The origin of Rome, 1757. Anchises was carried from the burning city of Troy on his sons shoulders Aeneas. The journey of Aeneas from Troy

The Punished Son, 1778. Artist: Jean-Baptiste Greuze
The Punished Son, 1778

Broken Eggs, 1756. Artist: Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Broken Eggs, 1756. This picture attracted favorable comment when exhibited in Paris at the Salon of 1757, New York Museum of Modern Art

Interior Scene, c1650. Artist: Pieter de Hooch
Interior Scene, c1650

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"Fatherhood: A Timeless Bond Across Art and History" In Rembrandt's masterpiece, "The Return of the Prodigal Son, " we witness the profound love and forgiveness that defines fatherhood. The weary yet compassionate eyes of the father reflect a deep longing for his lost son's return. Centuries later, James William Edmund Doyle captures Edward III refusing succor to his wounded son at Crecy. This poignant depiction reminds us that even in times of war, fathers bear the weight of difficult decisions with unwavering strength. Guido Reni's portrayal of Saint Joseph with Infant Christ showcases the tenderness and protective nature inherent in fatherhood. Joseph cradles baby Jesus, symbolizing not only their familial bond but also a divine responsibility entrusted upon him. George Caleb Bingham's painting "Fur Traders Descending the Missouri" reveals an unconventional aspect as two men navigate treacherous waters while providing for their families. Their resilience exemplifies how fathers often go to great lengths to secure a better future for their loved ones. Captured on film is an intimate moment between 1st Earl of Birkenhead and his daughter aboard their yacht. This image from c1925 portrays a timeless connection between father and child, where moments shared become cherished memories etched forever in our hearts. Even royalty experiences joy through canine companionship, as depicted by Michael Chance in his artwork showcasing the royal family as dog lovers in 1937. It reminds us that regardless of status or title, fathers find solace and happiness amidst simple pleasures alongside those they hold dear. Jahangir and Akbar are immortalized within the Shah Jahan Album; this folio represents more than just rulers but also highlights a paternal relationship built on respect and guidance passed down through generations—a testament to enduring legacies shaped by strong bonds between fathers and sons.